Actress Divyanka Tripathi mourns the death of her building’s security guard, Dhanpat Uncle, who dies in a fire at their Mumbai residential building on the night before Diwali. Tripathi says she, her family, and building staff evacuate in time and survive the incident.
Across outlets, Tripathi’s posts focus on Dhanpat Uncle’s role in welcoming and blessing her twin baby sons, whom she and her husband, Vivek Dahiya, describe as having been looked after by him when the family first brought the children home. She also says she and her husband imagined Dhanpat Uncle watching the twins grow up and spending time with them, and that the family will share his story with the children when they are older.
While the core facts remain consistent—guard’s name, the pre-Diwali timing of the fire, and Tripathi’s personal remembrance—outlets differ mainly in how they frame the tribute. Some lead with the loss and the “blessing” motif, while others add more narrative detail about the evening’s plans, the family’s immediate reaction, and the evacuation.
